by Garris Elkins | Feb 14, 2019 | Courage, Deliverance, Faith, Forgiveness, Freedom, Miracles, Revelation
I watched an inspiring video about a Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. The recipient of the medal was a pilot leading a squadron of aircraft sent to protect bombers in route to a bombing mission. The distance they had to fly was at the limit of their fuel...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 13, 2019 | Death, Freedom, Future, Hope, Joy, Justice, Promotion, Prophecy, Reconciliation, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Worship
I saw the image of an urn holding the ashes from a dead season of life. The urn was reluctantly placed on the mantle of someone’s personal history thinking they only had one chance and that chance had died. In their grief, they saw their future as nothing more than...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 12, 2019 | Courage, Discipline, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Identity, Kingdom of God, Love, Marriage, Power, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Truth, Women
As a kid, I remember watching a television show called Roller Derby. The show depicted women on roller skates racing as a team on an indoor track against an opposing team. I had never seen women act so tough. At age 8, I thought, “Man, I would never mess with any of...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 11, 2019 | Courage, Discipleship, Discipline, Freedom, Humility, Identity, Intimacy, Pride, Prophecy, Teaching, Wisdom
In this life, you will receive unsolicited criticism and suggestions. Everybody has an opinion. Choose to be large enough in your spirit to be willing to review each of these, even those that appear absurd. Embedded somewhere in such suggestions may be the very thing...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 9, 2019 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Faith, Family, Freedom, Future, Hope, Love, Marriage, Prayer, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Transition, Wisdom
In our many years of living life together, Jan and I can speak with confidence (in the Lord) when it comes to navigating through the unexpected and fearful changes that life can bring. In the beginning, the challenging and unplanned interruptions in our lives felt as...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 8, 2019 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Freedom, Healing, Humility, Identity, Pride, Rest, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Wisdom
My father wrangled horses in the Arizona desert in the 1920s. From time to time, he would place a hobble on his horses. A hobble is a short line tied between the legs of a horse to limit their mobility. Under the restraining influence of the hobble, a horse...
